Short Description
DANSE ÉLARGIE (hereinafter “The Competition”) is an international competition devised by Boris Charmatz, then-director of Musée de la danse (2009-18) and currently of Association Terrain, and by Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota, Director of Théâtre de la Ville – Paris, in close collaboration with Fondation d’entreprise Hermès (the Hermès Foundation) since the first edition in 2010.
The 9th edition of the competition is organised by Théâtre de la Ville – Paris on 6th and 7th June 2026 on the main stage of Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt and at the Place du Châtelet. The co-organisers are Fondation d’entreprise Hermès; Boris Charmatz / Terrain ; le Centre national de danse contemporaine (Cndc) – Angers, headed by Noé Soulier; La Comédie de Valence, Centre dramatique national Drôme – Ardèche, headed by Marc Lainé; and le CCN – Ballet de Lorraine, headed by Maud Le Pladec (hereinafter “The Organisers”). The overall spirit of the competition is established through these rules and regulations.
Eligibility
The DANSE ÉLARGIE competition is open to artists of all nationalities and age groups, irrespective of their original or principal artistic praxis (visual arts, theatre, dance, music, architecture, video, design…).
The Competition is open to every yen for movement, including those keen to express themselves outside traditional performance spaces. Multidisciplinary projects are accepted, even encouraged.
Submission Requirements
- Contestants must include the following elements, in French or in English (the two language options given), in the fields provided to this end in the online application form:
- A description of the project (maximum length: one page), with a link to a PDF file
- A bio note of the author(s) (maximum length: one page), with a link to a PDF file
- A video of the first draft of the project submitted for the competition, if possible in French or English (language options given), no longer than 10 minutes, accompanied by a previous work.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
- FIRST PRIZE: 13 000€
- SECOND PRIZE: 8 000€
- THIRD PRIZE: 5 000€
Entry Fee
None
Location
France
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 9 January 2026
Website Link: https://www.danse-elargie.com/en
